Manure spreader



Patented Jan. 15, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY SYNCK, E COLDWATER, oHIo, ASSIGNOR ro THE 'ia'Ew iDEA SPREADERcom- IPANY, 0F COLDWATER, 01x10, A oonrona'rzon or OHIO.

- MANUEE SPREADER.

Original application filed March 14, 1924, Serial No. 689,385.

Divided and this application filed March 14,

1927. Serial No. 175,019.

This invention relates to improvements in manure spreaders, itparticularly relating to the axle and wheel spindle construction; theapplication being a division of my pending application Serial No.699,385, filed March it, 1924.

The object oi the invention is to provide an axle and wheel spindlearrangement which will be simple and strong in construction, andeconomical in manufacture.

Further objects of the invention will be apparent from the accompanyingdescrip tion, drawings and claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation.

2 is a front elevation of a portion the device on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 3 is a section on the inc 33 of Fig. 7 Fig. i is a section on theline 44 of Fig.

Fig. 5 is a section showing modification of the axle construction.

The bed of the vehicle is shown in Fig. 1 and consists of longitudinallyextending elements in the form of Lbeams 1, connected by angle ironcross-members 2 and having socured to the outer side of the verticalwebs thereol uprights 3 of angle iron to which are connected woodensides 4. The boards 5 forming the bottom of the bed are laid upon thecross-members 2 and secured thereto in any suitable way. The two endmembers 3 on each side of the bed project below the side walls andbeams, their lower ends bent toward each other and thence projecteddownwardly in parallel relation as indicated at 3 so as to form guidesfor the axle. For the purpose of stiffening these guide members theintermediate portions 3 are connected together by a plate 6 and thelower ends of the portions 3* are connected by bars 7.

The. front axle is formed of two angle iron members 8, the edges of thehorizontal and vertical portions being placed together so as to form a.hollow structure which has a central filler member 9, this filler memberand the two angle irons 8 being connected together by a pair of rivets10 as shown in Figs. 1 and 4. Each of the ends of the axle projectsthrough the corresponding guides 3" and secured to each end of the axleis a U-shaped plate 11, the vertical sides of which embrace the sides ofthe axle members so as to cooperate with the guide members 3 to guideaxle. The sides of each U-shaped Pro plate at the points where theyembrace the axle are extended, as indicated at 11, and are secured tothe axle member by one of the rivets 17 hereinafter referred to.

Each of the sleeve bearings 13 for the ver= tical portion 14 of thewheel spindle 15 has an integrally formed hollow shank 16, substantiallysquare in cross section which is placed in the adjacent end of the axleand rigidly connected therewith by the rivets 17 which pass through thevertical webs of the two axle members 8 so as to further stiffen theaxle and provide for rigidly securing the bearing sleeve thereto.juncture of the vertical and horizontal portion of each spindle is keyedto the spindle by a pin shown in dotted lines at 19 in Fig. 2, and thissleeve has oppositely projecting ears, one of which is shown, to whichthe steering arms 22 are secured by the rivets 21. The upper end of thebearing sleeve is closed by cap 23 which is secured to the upper end ofthe spin le, so as to turn there with, by the pin 24, the cap beingprovided with means in the usual way for the insertion of lubricant. Thesleeve 18 not only acts for means of attachment for the steering arm,but also serves to support the bearing sleeve 13 and the weight of thevehicle imposed thereon through the axle.

A substantially U-shaped bolster 25 of angle iron is riveted to one ofthe angle iron members 2 by the rivets 26 and has its central portionresting upon the upper surface of the central portion of the axle.Secured to the vertical web of the bolster by rivets 27 is a verticalweb of a plate 28, the horizontal portion of which projects forwardlyand is offset upwardly as indicated at 28. Se cured to the forward sideof the axle by rivets 10 is a U-shaped member 29, the horizontal webs ofwhich receive a pivot bolt 30, the head of which is disposed between theupper horizontal portion of the member 29 and the offset 28'; the bolthaving an extension 30 extending loosely through an aperture in the part28, thus holding the bolster against endwise movement on the axle andalso holding the bolster in alignment with the axle. Pivoted 0n the bolt30 is a sleeve 31 provided with a renewable bushing 31" which acts as aspacer. The sleeve 31 has on its forward side an integrally formedtransversely extending boss 31 provided,

A sleeve 18 at the with a transversely arranged opening 32 to receive abolt (not shown) which serves to pivotally connect draft members withsaid sleeve.

In Fig. 5 there is shown a modification in the axle construction inwhich two channels 57 are employed instead of angle irons 8. The fillermember indicated at 58 is also somewhat modified to conform to the shapeof the axle member.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a structure of the character described, an axle coi'istructed oftwo members each formed with at least one right angle, said membersbeing placed together to form a hollow axle structure, a bearing for aWheel spindle at each end of said axle and formed as separate elementtherefrom, an integral shank formed on each bearing and extended intothe correspon-cing end of said axle with the exterior thereofcorresponding to the interior form of said axle, guide members embracingeach end of said axle, and common means for securing said axle, shankand guide members together.

2. In a structure of the character described, an axle constructed of twomembers each formed with at least one right angle, said members beingplaced together to form a hollow axle structure, a bearing for a wheelspindle at each endof said axle and formed as a separate elementtherefrom, an integral shank formed on each bearing and extended intothe corresponding end of said axle with ported upon the central portionof the upper surface of said axle, a U-shaped member connected with saidaxle, a vertical pivotpin carried by said U-ShfiPQCl member, a sleevejournaled upon said pin between the horizon tal webs of said U-shapedmember to form means for attaching draft appliances, and a plate rigidlysecured to said bolster and having an aperture through which said pinloosely extends.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 3rd day of March,1927.

HENRY SYNCK.

